Archana Rao

I am a consultant cardiologist at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

A Heart Failure specialist who performs complex device and lead extraction procedures in addition to leadless pacing, subcutaneous ICDs and His bundle pacing.

I have performed over 3000 ICD and CRT implantations and over 500 system extractions.

I am IBHRE, EHRA and HR UK Device accredited.

I have a postgraduate certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as well as a post graduate certificate in Higher Education.

I am Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Educator accredited and am passionate about education and training and accredited by the Higher education Academy.

I am a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London and a member of the British Cardiac Society, the European Society of Cardiology, the Heart Rhythm Society (UK) and the Medical Protection Society.